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NCLEX Nutrition

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1. How many calories/gram is protein?






2. Good overall indicator of nutritional status becaUse of long half life and maintain until malnutrtion occurs






3. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






4. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






5. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






6. The higher the BMR a client has --






7. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






8. What foods have high quality protein?






9. Fats can lead to some medical problems






10. What foods are carbohydrates and provide energy?






11. What is the function of vitamin E?






12. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






13. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






14. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






15. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






16. This tool assesses each body system for nutrent excess or deficiency






17. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






18. What foods are needed for this deficiency of nutritional anemia - or neural tube defects?






19. If a patient. was riboflavin B2 deficient what foods are good sources of B2?






20. What is the function of vitamin C?






21. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






22. If patient. is deficient with this vitamin - what foods will help scurvy or bleeding gums?






23. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?






24. What is normal albumin levels?






25. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






26. Sources of fats






27. These nutrients required for proper growth - development - body repair - fluid and electrolyte balance - produce enzymes - hormones and antibodies






28. Waist circumference correlates apple versus pear body type and reflects risk pattern for disease






29. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






30. These cannot be synthesized by body and must be obtained by diet






31. If patient. has beriberi - or wernicke korsakoff syndrome what type of foods would be needed?






32. Insufficient intake of carbohydrate results in these two nutrients being used as energy






33. What vitamin can helps with blood clotting?






34. Promote normal metabolism - and prevent this nutrient from being used for energy






35. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






36. How much more calories are needed for lactation?






37. What does DASH stand for?






38. How much milk is to be consumed per day?






39. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






40. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?






41. What is normal BMI?






42. Food freqency questionnaire is used over this time period to track nutrients not consumed daily






43. When does BMR increase?






44. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






45. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






46. Where can you find good sources of vitamin K?






47. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






48. What type of people need extra protein?






49. Where can you get more vitamin D?






50. What is RDA of protein?